Pros react after Marvin Vettori defeats Roman Dolidze at UFC 286

Tonight’s UFC 286 main card lineup featured a middleweight matchup between Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze.

Vettori (19-6-1 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a decision setback to Robert Whittaker in his most previous effort at UFC Paris. Prior to that loss, ‘The Italian Dream’ was coming off a decision win over Paulo Costa in October of 2021.

Meanwhile, Roman Dolidze (12-2 MMA) entered the O2 Arena sporting a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Jack Hermansson. That win over ‘The Joker’ had been preceded by back-to-back KO victories over opponents Phil Hawes and Kyle Daukaus.

Tonight’s ‘Vettori vs. Dolidze’ contest resulted in a back and forth three-round affair. Dolidze appeared to get off the harder punches, but it was the kicks and volume from Marvin Vettori that wound up making the difference.

Official UFC 286 Result: Marvin Vettori def. Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)

Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Vettori vs. Dolidze’ below:

Let’s go my Georgian brother @romandolidzeufc you got this #UFC286 🦾🇬🇪

— Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) March 18, 2023

Pressure busts pipes it’ll definitely do damage to a body Dolidze takin the fight to Vettori

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 18, 2023

https://twitter.com/kaiboikamaka/status/1637206680877555712

Incredibly close fight between Dolidze and Vettori.

I think it will depend on how much the judges value the lower body attack of Vettori.

He landed an irregular amount of low kicks compared to his previous output.

— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 18, 2023

Post-fight reactions to Marvin Vettori defeating Roman Dolidze at UFC 286:

This is number one bullshit. I Tweet this before they announced the winner…

— Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) March 18, 2023

Roman? 🤷‍♂️

— Justin Tafa (@justin_tafa) March 18, 2023

Noooo Waaaaay 🤦🏼‍♂️ #UFC286

— Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) March 18, 2023

Who would you like to see Marvin Vettori fight next following his victory over Roman Dolidze this evening in London, England? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!